To My Mom and Dad

Dear Mom and Dad,


Thank you for telling me that the first time you got a C in college you cried,
and thank you for also telling me that: "Are you kidding!? C's stand for champagne! Celebrate, girl!"

Thank you for calling me when you finish up ice skating practice, even if it's late at 12 am.

Thank you for always picking up the phone and asking me first "are you okay?" - not a lot of people do that, and it means a lot.

Thank you for playfully getting mad at me when I overspend on my budget, even though we both know I have a serious problem - and thank you for sitting down with me, and explaining how a budget actually works.

Thank you for flying to the US when my friend passed away, even though it was a 16 hour flight and so last minute.

Thank you for always making sure that there are papayas in the fridge when I come home - and not the ones from Hong Kong, the ones from Taiwan.

Thank you for putting my picture up front, center of your desk, and looking at me on the bike you bought me every time you pick up your phone.

Thank you for putting my mix tapes that I give you every year in your car and pretending like you listen to it.

Thank you for eating my ugly eggs.

Thank you for always getting excited when you see me and Di together.

Thank you for sending pictures of Teacup when we aren't home, even though she pees all over the house.

Thank you for cleaning up Teacup's pee when she does pee on the floor.

Thank you for sending me care packages that I can track from my school, and watch as the little box floats across the ocean and comes closer to me.

Thank you for eating the foods that I can't stomach, even though you call yourself the trash can of the family. Hey, at least we're recycling!!!

Thank you for always picking out the prettiest prom dresses for me.

Thank you for going to Mongkok with me and picking out the craziest earrings with me.

Thank you for picking up the phone even when I am being dramatic and the only thing I can say is:
"IM DYIIINNNNNGGGGGG!"

Thank you for letting me stay in bed for hours and hours when I come home.

Thank you for making me foods that even if I express the most subtle interest in, you will always make it for me when I come home. In fact, you will make it so much that I end up not liking it anymore hehe.

Thank you for thinking of me when you see waterfalls.

Thank you for telling me that I am brave.

Thank you for telling me that I can do anything.

Thank you for letting me do anything - thank you for letting me chase my dreams.

No thank yous are sufficient enough to express every amazing thing you have done for me - but -

Thank you thank you thank you.

I love you.







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